#B763AB
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.1% 0.141 332.6), rgb(183, 99, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#B763AB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B763AB |
| RGB | rgb(183, 99, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 37%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.141 332.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #B763AB | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B763AB | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B763AB text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B763AB text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E4
oklch(88.4% 0.038 332.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D4
oklch(80.9% 0.068 332.7)
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Step 400
400
#C986BF
oklch(70.6% 0.111 332.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B763AB
oklch(62.1% 0.141 332.6)
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Step 600
600
#A54B9A
oklch(55.5% 0.154 332.3)
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Step 700
700
#8E3C83
oklch(49.2% 0.142 333)
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Step 800
800
#73326B
oklch(42.7% 0.119 332.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D2D57
oklch(37.7% 0.092 332.1)
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Step 950
950
#371B33
oklch(27.1% 0.058 332.5)
#B763AB with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6179AE | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7885A9 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE687F | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B763AB
#B763AB
oklch(62.1% 0.141 332.6)
- #2F9E5B
#2F9E5B
oklch(62.1% 0.141 152.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B763AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.073
Use #B763AB in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.